Miniature Camera Modules For Visualizing Micro Invasive Surgery

By Martin Wäny, CEO AWAIBA HOLDING SA, Yverdon Switzerland

The miniaturization of camera modules allows visualization inside the body with ever smaller incisions. These miniature digital camera modules — hardly bigger than a grain of salt — enable novel medical tools, where visualization is possible for the first time and where previous procedures had to be done completely blind. In this article, AWAIBA, a reputed leader in miniature camera modules as small as 500 mm side length, provides an overview of these miniaturized cameras and explores potential new applications for the technology.